After nearly a decade of holding rates steady, rising wholesale power and materials costs are driving the need for an overall 3.5 percent rate adjustment recently approved by Blue Ridge Energy’s board of directors after conducting a thorough cost-of-service study.
BOONE — The Boone Police Department is calling on community members and artists to help redesign their police vehicles. Read more
WATAUGA — With the 2022-23 school year set to start on Monday, Aug. 22, Watauga County Schools Superintendent Scott Elliott is excited for the… Read more
BLOWING ROCK — How do you measure success? Well, when it comes to fundraising special events it is likely in the generosity of the more than 1… Read more
BOONE — The Watauga County Board of Commissioners and Boone Area Chamber of Commerce have reached a funding agreement that returns the Chamber… Read more
DEEP GAP — A house in Deep Gap is a loss after a Tuesday afternoon fire. No one was home at the time of the fire. Read more
BOONE — High Country residents and visitors alike will travel to the Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alp… Read more
BOONE — More than 1,600 students received free school supplies at the 10th Annual Back 2 School Festival on Aug. 13 — making it the biggest ev… Read more
BOONE — The Hunger and Health Coalition has changed its hours to help give staff ample time to make sure they are ready when doors open and al… Read more
HIGH COUNTRY — High Country Caregivers will host the third annual Night at Chetola on Thursd… Read more
SUGAR GROVE — Organizers of the Doc and Merle Watson Folk Art Museum are hoping its collecti… Read more
The following information is courtesy of the Watauga County Register of Deeds Office website… Read more
WATAUGA — The Watauga County Board of Commissioners hosted a public hearing related to the n… Read more
More than 800 teachers, staff and employees of Watauga County Schools met Tuesday at Watauga… Read more
BOONE — The Watauga junior varsity football team triumphed over the visiting TC Roberson squad at home on Aug. 18. Read more
HICKORY — On Tuesday, Aug. 16, the Watauga varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams traveled to down the mountain to square off against Hic… Read more
NORTH IREDELL — A trip to North Iredell ended with one win and one loss for the Watauga boy's soccer team on Wednesday, Aug. 17. Read more
BOONE — Continuing a pipeline that’s been occurring in the High Country for decades, Carter Everett and Orlando Leon represent the two newest … Read more
BOONE — The Watauga County Board of Commissioners and Boone Area Chamber of Commerce have reached a funding agreement that returns the Chamber… Read more
WATAUGA – Megan O’Neill produces herbal medicines to treat a variety of alignments and approach health in an alternative way. Read more
BLOWING ROCK — With a big cheer from the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, The Carolina Experience development company broke ground on its Pin… Read more
BOONE — High Country residents and visitors alike will travel to the Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alp… Read more
The following information was provided by AppHealthCare. Restaurants, meat markets and food stands are inspected one to four times per year ba… Read more
